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In an Aug. 13, 1996, photograph, University of Tennessee quarterback Peyton Manning walks with his father, Archie Manning, after practice. (Paul Efird/News Sentinel)

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Accused serial killer Thomas Huskey listens as lawyers open his capital murder trial in Knoxville, Tenn., on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 1999. The reputed "zoo man" is accused of first-degree murder in the deaths of four women in 1992. (Michael Patrick/News-Sentinel)

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In a March 13, 1993, photograph, Dotty Hunter walks home from work after being stranded overnight by the massive storm that swept the area. (J. Miles Cary/News Sentinel)

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In a March 16, 1993, photograph, Mike Smith shows where trees felled during the Blizzard of '93 fell on his Maryville home and on his Lincoln Town Car. Smith and his wife, Delores, both professors at the University of Tennessee, and their three sons were camping out in their den until crews could remove the trees and restore power to their home. (Michael Patrick/News Sentinel)

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This was the scene on Dec. 11, 1990, after 99 cars and trucks collided on a foggy stretch of Interstate 75 near Calhoun, Tenn. Twelve people were killed and 42 were injured in the chain-reaction accident. (Julie Elman-Roche/News Sentinel)

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Developer Kristopher Kendrick strikes a pose at the Emporium Building on Oct. 19, 1995. (J. Miles Cary/News Sentinel)

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Kristopher Kendrick is seen at the Ryan's Place condos on Feb. 4, 1988. (Michael Patrick/News Sentinel)

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In a Nov. 29, 1997, photograph, Tennessee quarterback Peyton Manning shows who's No. 1 after scoring the winning touchdown in a tough 17-10 victory over Vanderbilt during his final game at Neyland Stadium. (Michael Patrick/News-Sentinel)

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In a Jan. 16, 1998. photograph, family and friends mourn the death of Andre Stenson during a service at Tabernacle Baptist Church. Stenson , 34, a black man, died Jan. 9 following a struggle with four white Knoxville Police Department officers. Though an autopsy found he died of heart failure, some in the black community have alleged Stenson was beaten to death. He was the third black man in seven months to die in connection with altercations with KPD. (Byron E. Small/News-Sentinel)

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Facing the crush of the media for the final time in this campaign, presidential hopeful Lamar Alexander and his wife Honey make their way through the crowd after announcing his withdrawal from the race Wednesday, March 6, 1996 in Nashville, Tenn. In announcing his withdrawal, Alexander pledged his support to Republican front-runner Bob Dole. (AP Photo/ The Tennessean, Sam Parrish)

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In an Oct. 29, 1994, photograph, University of the South students Michael Sansbury, left, Douglas Adair, Jamie McGregor, and Michael Waller show support for starting up the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant. They were staging a counter protest as anti-nuclear activists were rallying at the plant near Spring City. (Michael Patrick/News Sentinel)

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In a June 30, 1994, photograph, fans get into the act as Kenny Chesney performs for a music video at the Tennessee Theatre. The video is of Chesney 's upcoming single, "Somebody's Callin' " from the recently released album "In My Wildest Dreams." (Heather Stone/ News-Sentinel)

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In a Dec. 12, 1990, photograph, Department of Transportation officials Eddie Taylor, left, and Bob Brown with state Sen. Lou Patten visit the scene of a massive chain-reaction accident on Interstate 75 near Calhoun, Tenn. At right is state official Ray Yarber who is recording serial numbers of burned out vehicles. (Julie Elman-Roche/News Sentinel)

In a March 13, 1993, photograph, Jack Thomas winches a car from a West Knoxville ditch during the Blizzard of '93. (J. Miles Cary/News Sentinel)

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In a Dec. 17, 1992, photograph, new University of Tennessee football coach Phillip Fulmer is seen at the football complex soon after the resignation of Johnny Majors. Fulmer, a former UT offensive guard from Winchester, Tenn., had been an assistant on the Vols' staff since 1980. (J. Mies Cary/News Sentinel)

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In an Oct. 18, 1995, photograph, Stephen Smith, head of the Tennessee Valley Energy Reform Coalition, is approached by a TVA security guard after exceeding his allotted time to speak out against the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant during a TVA board meeting. At left is TVA spokesman Gil Francis. (Paul Efird/News Sentinel)

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In a Feb. 13, 1991, photograph, the route of Pellissippi Parkway is seen during construction at the Northshore Drive interchange. (Fritz Hoffmann/News Sentinel)

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In a March 12, 1991, photograph, the welcoming committee for Senior Master Sgt. Jimmy Harris of Maryville included granddaughter Linsey Pope, 6, waving flag, and daughter Stacy Harris, holding Harris' grandson, Will Pope, 3. They were watching as a KC-135 taxied past, carrying members of the 134th Air Refueling Group returning from the Persian Gulf War. (Paul Efird/News Sentinel)

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Republican presidential hopeful and former governor of Tennessee, Lamar Alexander, in the checkered shirt, waves to cars during the start of Alexander's 90 mile walk across the state in Concord, N.H., Thursday, July 6, 1995. Alexander is hoping to pickup votes the old fashioned way. (AP Photo/Marcia Curtis)

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In a March 16, 1993, photograph, Tennessee National Guardsmen from the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment clear trees from the Foothills Parkway during the Blizzard of '93. One member of the unit, Sgt. Ron Kauffman, trims trees for a living. "I can't believe I am doing this in the National Guard," he said. (Michael Patrick/News Sentinel)

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In an April 12, 1997, photograph, University of Tennessee quarterback Peyton Manning waves to the crowd from a replica of a 1932 Lincoln driven by Lee Lester during the Dogwood Arts Festival Parade. (Joe Howell/News Sentinel)

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In a Dec. 11, 1990, photograph, emergency workers gather at the scene of a massive accident on Interstate 75 near Calhoun, Tenn. Twelve people were killed and 42 were injured in the chain-reaction accident that occurred in dense fog. (Julie Elman-Roche/News Sentinel)

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Coach Pat Summitt carries her son, Tyler, as the Lady Vols return from winning the NCAA national championship April 1, 1991 at McGhee Tyson Airport. Summitt's Lady Vols claimed their third national championship with a 70-67 overtime victory over Virginia in New Orleans. (Paul Efird/News Sentinel)

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Christa Gail Pike is escorted from Knox County Criminal Court on March 30, 1996, after being sentenced to death for the murder of Colleen A. Slemmer. (Joe Howell/News Sentinel)

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In a Sept. 16, 1995, photograph, University of Tennessee quarterback Peyton Manning, right, talks things over with receiver Andy McCullough during the Florida game in Gainesville, Fla. Tennessee's road uniforms that season featured black outlines around the numerals. (Michael Patrick/News Sentinel)

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In a June 7, 1990, photograph, Ed Bradburn of Big Ed's Welding Service works with barrier wall segments during construction of Pellissippi Parkway. (Paul Efird/News Sentinel)

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In a March 14, 1993, photograph, Pat Toms and her kitty, J.J., keep warm with a wood stove during the Blizzard of '93. (Heather Stone/News Sentinel)

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In a March 12, 1991, photograph, Tech. Sgt. Norman Rickman gets a welcome-home kiss from Donna Ogle at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base as the 134th Air Refueling Group of the Tennessee Air National Guard returned from the Persian Gulf War. (J. Miles Cary/News Sentinel)

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In a Dec. 11, 1990, photograph, an overpass gives a good vantage point to see the massive pile up accident on Interstate 75 near Calhoun, Tenn. Twelve people were killed and 42 were injured in the chain-reaction accident that occurred in dense fog. (Julie Elman-Roche/News Sentinel)

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In an Aug. 2, 1990, photograph, sheriff-elect Tim Hutchison and his wife, Jan, wave to supporters on election night after defeating incumbent Joe Fowler. Hutchison would win re-election four times to become the longest-serving sheriff in Knox County history. (KNS Archive)

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In a Dec. 11, 1990, photograph, firefighters hose down burning vehicles involved in a massive pile up on Interstate 75 near Calhoun, Tenn. Twelve people were killed and 42 were injured in the chain-reaction accident that occurred in dense fog. (Julie Elman-Roche/News Sentinel)

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In a March 6, 2000, photograph, defendants in the Andre Stenson federal civil rights lawsuit and their attorneys leave the Howard Baker Jr. Federal Courthouse. The KPD officers, accused of using excessive force in the death of Stenson, were found to have not violated his rights. From left are attorney Robert Watson, Officers Chris Sramek and Scott Coffey, attorney Ron Mills, and Officers L.B. Steele III and James L. Miller. (Paul Efird/News-Sentinel)

In a March 13, 1993, photograph, Gloria Runne of Maryville crosses Halls Road as she tried to reach relatives on Highway 411. (Clay Owen/News-Sentinel)

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In a March 13, 1991, photograph, Wanda Pollard of Wartburg latches onto her husband, Tech Sgt. Charles W. Pollard, as the 134th Air Refueling Group of the Tennessee Air National Guard returned from the Middle East. Their daughter Carol is at left. (Paul Efird/News Sentinel)

Tennessee's Corey Terry (22) is among the tacklers of Florida State running back Travis Minor during the National Championship game Jan. 4, 1999, at the Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, Ariz. (Michael Patrick/News Sentinel)

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The JudyBats are pictured in a 1990 publicity photograph just before the band released its debut album, “Native Son,” on Sire Records. The band members are Ed Winters, left, Johnny Sughrue, David Jenkins, Jeff Heiskell, Peg Hambright and Timothy Stutz. (KNS Archive)

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In Jan. 12, 1998, photograph, Gail Nevels signs a memorial poster for the family of Andre Stenson before a City Council meeting. Lyn Maner, left, helped devise the memorial for Stenson, who worked with both women at Calhoun's on the River. (Paul Efird/News-Sentinel)

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In a Nov. 29, 1992, photograph, Phillip Fulmer, right is congratulated by athletic director Doug Dickey after being named University of Tennessee's 20th head football coach, succeeding Johnny Majors. (Heather Stone/News Sentinel)

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In a June 11, 1993, photograph, Juliana Neal and Jenifer Koesler protest outside Dr. I. Ray King's clinic on Ailor Avenue in connection with the custody battle for seven embryos between Junior Davis and Mary Sue Davis. The News-Sentinel reported that the vigil appeared to have missed its mark as the embryos had already been delivered into custody by Junior Davis. (Michael Patrick/News-Sentinel)

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The June 2, 1992, edition of the News-Sentinel reports on the state Supreme Court's ruling in the frozen embryo case. (KNS Archive)

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In an Oct. 17, 1997, photograph, Lois Perry, a longtime friend of Juan Daniels, is comforted by Daniels' friends Tyrone Wynn and Lamont Lockhart, left, in the house where Daniels was killed by police officers earlier that day. Daniels, 25, who was threatening to kill himself with a knife, was shot nine times by police after he lunged at officers with the weapon. The officers involved were cleared of wrongdoing by authorities. (Clay Owen/News-Sentinel)

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Coach Pat Summitt carries her son, Tyler, as the Lady Vols return from winning the NCAA national championship April 1, 1991 at McGhee Tyson Airport. Summitt's Lady Vols claimed their third national championship with a 70-67 overtime victory over Virginia in New Orleans. (Paul Efird/News Sentinel)

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In a May 10, 1996, photograph, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II administrator Stuart Ebneter, left, makes a point with Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Senior Vice President O.J."Ike" Zeringue during a meeting at the plant near Spring City. (Paul Efird/News Sentinel)

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In a March 15, 1993, photograph, a group of Atlanta-area residents prepare to be evacuated from Cades Cove by soldiers from Fort Campbell, Ky., during the Blizzard of '93. (Michael S. Dougherty/Special to the News Sentinel)

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In a Dec. 12, 1990, photograph, burnt vehicles involved in a massive pile up are removed from Interstate 75 near Calhoun, Tenn. Twelve people were killed and 42 were injured in the chain-reaction accident that occurred in dense fog. (Julie Elman-Roche/News Sentinel)

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Accused serial killer Thomas Huskey listens during his capital murder trial on Jan. 29, 1999. The reputed "zoo man" is accused of first-degree murder in the deaths of four women in 1992. (Michael Patrick/News-Sentinel)

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In an April 13, 1997, photograph, Superdrag band members Don Coffey Jr., left, Tom Pappas, John Davis, and Brandon Fisher strike a pose. (Margaret Bentlage/News Sentinel)

In an April 27, 1996, photograph, TVA police officers arrest a protester at the entrance to the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant near Spring City. Twenty-seven of about 150 demonstrators were arrested for trespassing at the nuclear plant, the last of its generation to be licensed in the United States. The Nuclear Regulatory Agency granted full-power status to Watts Bar on Feb. 7. (Paul Efird/News Sentinel)

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In a March 13, 1991, photograph, family and friends of Master Sgt. Robert W. West greet the return of the 134th Air Refueling Group from the Persian Gulf War at McGhee Tyson Air Base. (J. Miles Cary/News Sentinel)

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In a Nov. 28, 1992, photograph, Tennessee head coach Johnny Majors waits to take the field against Vanderbilt in Nashville. It was Major's last game as coach of the Vols. Assistant head coach Phillip Fulmer was introduced as Tennessee's new head coach the next day. (Paul Efird/News Sentinel)

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In a March 18, 1993, photograph, Tom Brown pickets in front of the KUB Building in the aftermath of the Blizzard of '93. Brown, who has been without power for five days, said all the other houses on his road have had their electricity restored. (J. Miles Cary/News Sentinel)

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In a March 14, 1991, photograph, five-year-old Jayson Schablik waits for the arrival of his great uncle, Senior Master Sgt. Larry "Boom Boom" Taylor, at McGhee Tyson Air Base. Taylor and other members of the 134th Air Refueling Group were returning in their KC-135 tankers from the Persian Gulf War. (Paul Efird/News Sentinel)

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In an Aug. 30, 1990, photograph, Tim Hutchison takes the oath of office as Knox County Sheriff. He was sworn by Judge George P. Balitsaris while his wife, Jan, and daughters, Leah and Carrie, stood alongside. Hutchison, a Republican, defeated incumbent Joe Fowler, a Democrat, in the Aug. 2 election. (Julie Elman-Roche/News Sentinel)

In an April 15, 1997, photograph, country music singer and songwriter Kenny Chesney gets ready to take the stage at Billy Bob's in Fort Worth, Tex. (Joe Howell/ News-Sentinel)

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In a March 5, 1997, photograph, University of Tennessee quarterback Peyton Manning answers questions from reporters after announcing he was staying at UT. (Margaret Bentlage/News Sentinel)

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In a March 25,1992, photograph, developer and historian Kristopher Kendrick sits in the library of the Old City Club. (Patrick Murphy-Racey/News Sentinel)

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In an Aug. 26, 1992, photograph, University of Tennessee assistant coach Phillip Fulmer is seen during practice at Neyland Stadium. (Paul Efird/News Sentinel)

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Republican presidential hopeful Lamar Alexander holds up a pair of boots, right, he used to walk across New Hampshire several months ago and a pair of wading boots, left, he says he needs to wade through all the negative advertising Saturday, Feb. 17, 1996, infront of Joe's Meat Shop in North Hampton, N.H. (AP Photo/Beth A. Keiser)

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Lady Vol coach Pat Summitt greets fans during a national championship celebration on April 1, 1991 at Thompson-Boling Arena. The Lady Vols won their third national title in five years with a 70-67 victory over Virginia. (Connie Grosch/News Sentinel)

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Tennessee's Al Wilson leads in prayer after the Vols won the National Championship Jan. 4, 1999, at the Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, Ariz. (Michael Patrick/News Sentinel)

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In a Dec. 2, 1995, photograph, Republican presidential candidate Lamar Alexander sets out on the eighth leg of his walk across New Hampshire in North Hampton, N.H. Alexander will finish his walk the day before the New Hampshire primary in February 1996. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

In a March 15, 1993, photograph, James Woodruff is airlifted to the University of Tennessee Medical Center after being stranded in the Tellico River area of the Cherokee National Forest by the Blizzard of '93. Woodruff was an adult leader for a 117-member group from a Bloomfield Hills, Mich., prep school on a wilderness expedition. (J. Miles Cary/News Sentinel)

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In a Feb. 17, 1996, photograph, Republican presidential hopeful Lamar Alexander holds up a pair of boots, right, he used to walk across New Hampshire several months ago and a pair of wading boots, left, he says he needs to wade through all the negative advertising in North Hampton, N.H. (AP Photo/Beth A. Keiser)

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Colleen Slemmer. (May Martinez/Special to the News Sentinel)

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In an Oct. 29, 1994, photograph, Mary Ann Peine, University of Tennessee student and spokeswoman for Students Promoting Environmental Action in Knoxville, leads anti-nuclear activists in protest outside the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant near Spring City. (J. Miles Cary/News Sentinel)

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In a March 5, 1997, photograph, University of Tennessee quarterback announces that he will stay in school for another year during a packed press conference. (Clay Owen/News-Sentinel)

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This was the scene on Dec. 11, 1990, after 99 cars and trucks collided on a foggy stretch of Interstate 75 near Calhoun, Tenn. Twelve people were killed and 42 were injured in the chain-reaction accident. (Julie Elman-Roche/News Sentinel)

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In a Jan. 1, 1993, photograph, Phillip Fulmer takes the field for the first time as University of Tennessee head football coach at the Hall of Fame Bowl in Tampa, Fla. The 17th ranked Vols defeated Boston College 38-23 in Fulmer's first game after replacing Johnny Majors.(Paul Efird/News Sentinel)

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In a May 16, 1997, photograph, University of Tennessee quarterback Peyton Manning takes part in commencement exercises with 2,825 other graduates at Thompson-Boling Arena. Manning graduated with cum laude honors, and he had the highest grade point average in his major study area, speech communication. (J. Miles Cary/News Sentinel)

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In a Sept. 1, 1995, photograph, reactor operator Ron Geiger works in the control room at the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant near Spring City. The $6.7 billion plant was soon to begin loading its atomic fuel with plans to produce 1,200 megawatts of electricity - enough to power 250,000 Tennessee Valley homes. (Paul Efird/News Sentinel)

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In a March 13, 1993, photograph, Alcoa firefighter Claude Scarbrough, back to camera, helps a family as they arrive at a makeshift American Red Cross shelter at Maryville Middle School during the Blizzard of '93. (John Stiles/News-Sentinel)

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In a Nov. 28, 1992, photograph, Tennessee head coach Johnny Majors, right, and assistant head coach Phillip Fulmer watch the Vanderbilt game in Nashville. It was Major's last game as coach of the Vols; Fulmer was introduced as Tennessee's new head coach the next day. (Paul Efird/News Sentinel)

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An U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter from Fort Campbell, Ky., arrives to check on stranded hikers on North River Road in the Tellico District of Cherokee National Forest on March 15, 1993. Some 150 campers and hikers were rescued by military helicopters after being stranded for several days in the Cherokee National Forest and environs of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. (J. Miles Cary/News Sentinel)

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In an Oct. 10, 1996, photograph, President Bill Clinton, left, and Vice President Al Gore greet supporters during a campaign stop at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium. Clinton announced a plan to bridge the "digital divide" among the nation's school children by providing an Internet connection in every classroom. (Paul Efird/News Sentinel)

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In an April 15, 1997, photograph, country music singer songwriter Kenny Chesney performs at Billy Bob's in Fort Worth, Tex. (Joe Howell/ News-Sentinel)

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Christa Gail Pike is seen during her trial for the murder of Colleen A. Slemmer March 18, 1996, in Knox County Criminal Court. (Michael Patrick/News Sentinel)

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In a May 30, 1991, photograph, workers build the footing of an exit ramp beside Calhoun's restaurant on Kingston Pike during construction of Pellissippi Parkway. (Michael Patrick/News Sentinel)

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Tennessee quarterback Peyton Manning greets Smokey before his final game at Neyland Stadium on Nov. 29, 1997, against Vanderbilt. Tennessee's uniforms that season featured an orange "Power T" on the upper left thigh. (Byron E. Small/News Sentinel)